Western cyclone., 1887-06-24
crLDER's GREAT JoiJRNmY.
Walking Thousands Of Miles IN the Polar
REGIONS.

Regions.
the accounts already published Of tb4
adventures Of Glider and Griffiths, the tw2
well-known Arctic explorers, are now sup
plemented to-day by further interesting
incidents of their search for the North
Pole. That they failed to reach the object
of their perilOuS journey was no fault OF
their own, but rather the result Of circum
stances over which they had no control.
Along the route of the journey to Hudson
Bay the scenery was grandly picturesque,
and the Colonel caught on the dry plates
of his Photographic camera many beauti-
full scenes of river, lake and forest. Sal
mon trout were plentiful in the streams,
and wild game was found everywhere IN
the woods, and the larder was so we'll sup
piled with such toothsome game that
Griffiths thought the whole affair big
picnic. At night the Colonel would play
on his organet. while the Indian bOatmen
would sing songs and dance. As they
proceeded northward into the forests the
wolverines would howl dismally around
the camp at night, then the Crees would
repeat the weird tales Of the Loup-garo
SO familiar to the French Canadian vOy-
ageurs. This is the spirit of a deceased
human being which enters a wolf,
at night to frighteu the timid.
The Journey from York Factory to
Fort Churchill was made in the November
snow The river being frozen over the
boat was left behind and the men tramped
on land and ice dragging sleds after them.
SnoWdrifts were so troublesome that snow
shoes were used at intervals. But every
hill was turned into tObOggan slide and
the sport was fast and furious at times.
During favorable gales the blankets would
be hOisted and the sleds would skim over
the ice like a North River ice boat. Upon
reaching the shores Of Hudson Bay a
waste of ice and snow stretched away be
yond the vision of the explorers. Holes
were cut in the ice and mari, kind of cod
and jack fish, were caught in great mum
bers. Col Glider had started on this expe-
dition with the knowledge that the Esqui
maux in large companies made annual
trading journeys between Fort Churchill
and Marble Island, 500 miles furthermore
and he calculated to join one Of these na-
tive parties, which would probably convey
him away up to the north shores of Mel
vile Peninsula on BOOthia Isthmus, with
in 900 miles of the pole itself. Marble
Island is q well known rendezvous for the
Esquimaux hunters and one of the best
points at which to fit out a pOle-tinding
company. They could travel with rein.
deer until the magnetic pole was reached
northeast of King William Island. This is
the pole which controls all the compasses,
but is not the genuine article which the gal
lant Colonel would consider a big find.
There they would eat the reindeer and then
travel on to the shores Of Lincoln Sea and
Lady Franklin Bay with Esquimaux dogs
At that point they could stop, take obscr-
vations, and while the Esq"imaux were
dcvOuring the dogs they could prepare to
go to the North Pole in light marching
order, as it were
The Colonel explained how easy it all
was, but, alas, at Fort Churchill it was
learned that the EsquimauX hunters had
ceased their jOurnies from Marble Island
five years ago because the Hudson Bay
COmpany's steamers now run TO the island
all summer. Nothing was left the great
explorer then but to turn about, return to
New York, and prepare to reach the great
ESquimaux rendezvous by water This
he quickly accomplished, and hence he is
home again making ready to sail on New
Bedford whaling schooner. Nearly 5000
miles were travelled by the great Glider
North Pole exploring expedition, and it is
not surprising that the feet of the redoubt-
able Colonel and his brave lieutenant
should be sore. The walking was very
bad. They are now keeping very quiet